Trunk



(No Model.)

F. J. PALIGA.

TRUNK.

No. 425,247. Patented Apr. 8, 189,0.

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FRANK J. PALICA, OF RACINE, VISCONSIN.

. TRUNK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 425,247, dated April 8,1890. i Application tiled November 14, 1889. Serial No. 330,824. (Nomodel.)

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Be it known that I, FRANK J. PALICA, of Racine, in the county of Racine,and in the Stat-e of blisconsin, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Trunks; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to trunks; and it consists in certain peculiaritiesof construction, as will be fully set forth hereinafter, andsubsequently claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a front elevation of lny improved trunk,with parts broken away. Iiig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section, alsopartly broken away. Fig. 3 is a central vertical transverse sectionbroken away at one corner, and Fight is adetail of a modifiedconstruction.

The trunk in the preferred construction is of generally rectangularshape when closed, but with its ends d a beveled or inclined inward attop and bottom, as shown at. b c, to 'enable the trunk to be bound withcontinu ous metal or other strip, arranged diagonally from corner tocorner, or all around the trunk. Thus, as shown in Figs. l and 2, twoiron straps d e will be sufficient to entirely bind the trunk-body,crossing on the back f and lying straight with the described beveled topand bottom portions b c of the ends, with their meeting ends at thecenter of the front g of the trunk preferably mitered, as shown indotted lines in Fig. l, and all secured together and to the saidtrunk-front g by an shaped plate 7a. There may be, if desired, a similarplate il on the back of the trunk; but, as stated, (and shown in Fig.2,) the straps are there preferably crossed and not cut. When desired,wood strips maybe employed instead of band or hoop iron straps, as shownin the detail view, Fig. 4, where 'c represents a section through one ofthe beveled bottom portions of thetrnnk end, and f asection through theback of the trunk, and d cl wood strips substituted for thecorresponding strap d and united at their adjacent ends by a shortmetallic binding-strap (l2.

The top j ot the trunk is shaped like an inverted open-bottom ed boxhaving a rear downward iiange le, downward end flanges m m, and downwardfront flange n., the ends of the latter flange being beveled tocorrespond to the diagonal .straps or strips e d, the front g of thetrunk being out away between said strap or strips at a line which meetsthe bottoni line of said top front n, and above this line along theupper line ot' said strap or strips to the ends of the trunk-body, asbest shown in Fig. l. The said top is preferably bound or bordered by alnetallicstrap or straps o, the lower front portion o of which forms abalance, as shown in said Fig. l, while the rear iiange'c of thetrunk-top ts within an d against the back f of the trunk-body, so thatthe top proper is iiush with the top of said body-back f, as bestshownin Fig. 3, and secured thereto by a series of hinges p jp p, wherebywhen the trunk is against a wall, for instance, the top may be raisedwithout moving out the trunk or pulling it forward, and when the top isclosed it is shut within the trunk, except at the front portion, andhence the closed trunk has four solid corners at the top, and thetrunk-top is not liable to become injured or loosened by knocking aboutor rough handling, as an ordinary trunktop would be.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a trunk., the combination of t-he body having top andbottombeveled ends with protecting straps or strips passing continuouslyaround said tru11k-body from corner to corner diagonally on the frontand rear and lengthwise or" the said end beveled portions, substantiallyas set forth.

2. In a trunk, the combination of the body, cut out at its upper frontcentral portion, with a top having downward rear side and front flangesfitting within said body, the rear iiange of the top being parallel withand fitting closely against the rear wall of the trunkbody and hingeddirectly thereto, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand, atRacine, in the county of Racine and State of XViSCGnsin, in the presenceof two witnesses.

FRANK J. PALICA. Titnessesz J. E. DODGE, M. EAGER.

